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85 305HO 5sp - How rare?

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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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85 305HO 5sp - How rare?

I just read a post somewhere that they only made 37 '85 Trans Am 305HO 5spd cars???? is the true????? I have one and never considered it rare, but now that I think about it I don't think I've seen too many around....

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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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They made 2,497. All were Irocs with 5 speeds according to the white book.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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Mine is a TA... Any info on them?? with the q-jet L69 HO with a 5sp
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 09:03 PM
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Duh, should have looked at your name.
Sorry I don't have any TA info.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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Thats cool.. My name says '84 too Lol... I have an '84 305 HO auto and an '85 305 HO 5spd with only 60K....
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 12:16 AM
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alan, i think 86 was the low L69 production year in the t/a

i believe they only made about 35 of the cars with the L69, and started experiencing vapor lock problems with that engine.

do a search on the L69 here on the boards, i seem to recall a post about the L69's in 86 having vapor lock problems.
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 09:56 AM
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1,665 L69 5 spd T/A's were built in 1985.

1986 was the rare year for the L69, only 26 L69 T/A's were built due to vapor lock problems.
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